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  Backup Plugin for Coppermine Photo Gallery
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  based on the XT Dump script with the agreement of the author
  Modified by Frantz for Backup plugin
  2007/01/20
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What it is
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This plugin is a simple way for backup and restore the Coppermine database directly from the admin menu:
there are three actions possible:
*Backup the database. The plugin will create a database dump in the /dumps/ folder on your server. You have the possibility to dowload the file on your computer
*Restore the database. The plugin restore the database from the dump on your server.
*Managing the dump files on your server. You can download files on your local computer or delete old dump files from your server.

INSTALL
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* Unpack the archive and upload the "backup" directory structure to your Coppermine
  gallery's plugins folder.
* Login as an admin, go to config, then "Manage Plugins"
* Find the backup entry in the available plugins and click install.
* When logged in as admin you will have a new admin menu button (backup/restore) to launch the process

USE
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*Backup:  The plugin create a dump from your database in the /plugins/backup/dumps/ folder on your coppermine install (server)
          You can dowload the file on your computer (local) by clicking the button on end of the process
*Restore: The plugin restores your database with the dump file you choose in the dropdown list (all dump files in the /dumps/ folder)
          if you wish to use a backup file which is not present on your server, it will have to be placed in the backup plugin /dumps/folder  using the ftp
*Managing dump files:With this option you can manage the dump files in your backup plugin /dumps/ folder.
          You can dowload the files on your local installation or delete old files

LANGUAGE
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The plugin comes with english and french language files 